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Franktitude sells first franchise location

August 29, 2007

MIAMI — Gourmet hot dog chain Franktitude has announced the sale of its first franchise location near Miami. The company's goal is to sign 24 more franchise agreements in the next 12 months in Florida and along the East Coast.

Franktitude's original location has posted comparable-store sales increases of 13 percent each month since it opened in September 2006, according to a news release. Menu items range from $2.99 to $4.49.

Franchisees can choose from three types of sites, retail space in shopping plazas, freestanding sites or a nonconventional setup such as a kiosk or mobile unit. The cost to open a Franktitude location is $130,000 to $250,000.

A mentoring program can assist first-time Franktitude franchisees with site selection, marketing, construction, accounting, hiring, training and quality control.